Research

World-class Chemistry Faculty

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has numerous tenured and tenure-track faculty members who conduct cutting-edge, novel chemical research. Below are some of the areas of research being investigated by our research active faculty:

Daniel Ashley – Computational inorganic chemistry; transition metal chemistry; chemistry video games

Janae Brown – Biochemistry; protein synthesis; myristoylation

Davita Camp – Organic chemistry medicinal chemistry; green chemistry

Peter Chen – Analytical chemistry; laser spectroscopy; multidimensional IR spectroscopy

Michelle Gaines – Materials chemistry; hydrogel synthesis; chemistry of Black hair

Lisa Hibbard – Physical biochemistry; protein photochemistry; chemical education

Kimberly Jackson – Biochemistry; prostate cancer chemotherapeutics; diversity in STEM

Shanina Sanders Johnson – Organic chemistry; synthesis and mechanistic characterization; culturally relevant pedagogy

Mary Van Vleet – Computational physical chemistry; force field development; carbohydrate chemistry

Leyte Winfield – Organic chemistry; cancer drug design; diversity in STEM

There are many ways to get real, hands-on research experience during your time at Spelman. This can include staying in the Spelman family and working in the research laboratory of one of our department’s research active faculty. To learn more about the research areas currently being investigated, you can read more here the research areas currently being investigated or visit our faculty page where you can get more details about each of our faculty members. If interested in pursuing research, reach out to the faculty member via email. Below are listed resources on some of the other exciting research opportunities that can be found both within Spelman and at other institutions/organizations.


URTP Opportunities Repository (Bublup)